| Job Title |
Girdler |
| Job Description |
Laps Girdle On Rough Diamonds, Using Diamond Girdling Lathe,
And Utilizing Knowledge Of Diamond Finishing Techniques:
Examines Diamond To Determine Site, Width, And Shape Of Stone To
Be Girdled And Selects Flat Or Hollow Tipped Dop, Depending On
Surface Of Diamond. Screws Dop Onto End Of Heating Rod, Heats
Dop Over Gas Flame, Places Cement On Tip Of Dop, And Presses
Diamond Onto Cement In Position To Facilitate Girdling. Selects
Two Dop-mounted Diamonds And Screws One Onto Lathe And One Onto
Girdling Stick. Starts Lathe And Works Irregular Shaped Sides Of
Stick Diamond Against Lathe Diamond To Remove Points And Lap
Girdles On Diamonds. Examines Diamonds During Girdling, Using
Loupe Or Magnifying Glass, To Determine That Girdles Are Shaped
To Specifications. Heats Dop To Soften Cement And Removes
Diamond From Dop. Lubricates, Dismantles, And Cleans Lathe And
Motor, And Replaces Motor Belt As Required.
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